States With Most Toxic Air

New York and California have the most toxic air in the nation according to a new study released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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March 22, 2006, 10:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Despite two decades of cleaning up carcinogenic fumes from cars and factories, Californians are breathing some of the most toxic air in the nation, with residents of Los Angeles and Orange counties exposed to a cancer risk about twice the national average...New York tops the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's list, followed closely by California, while rural residents of Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana have the least chance of contracting cancer from breathing the air."

"In the EPA assessment, only New Yorkers faced a bit more danger than Californians, with a risk of 68 cancers per million. Oregon ranked third, largely because of motor vehicle exhaust and smoke from forest fires and fireplaces. Washington, D.C., was fourth, with New Jersey fifth."

"Today's cars are already about 99% cleaner than cars of the 1970s...In California, industries are now minor sources of most carcinogens

FULL STORY: State's Air Is Among Nation's Most Toxic

Wednesday, March 22, 2006 in The Los Angeles Times

Environment Social / Demographics United States

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